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G. DAIMLER. ENGINE DRIVEN VEHICLE.

Patented Jan 17, 1888.

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ENGINE DRIVEN VEHICLE.

' No. 376,638. Patented-Jan. 17, 1888.

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ENGINE DRIVEN VEHICLE. I

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ENGINE DRIVEN VEHICLE.

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ENGINE DRIVEN VBHI GLE. No. 376,638. Patented Jan. 17, 1888.

Ira/022 073 tion, and thus prevent as much as possible the 5o 11 and 12 are connected by a helical spring,

citizen of Wiirtemberg, residing at Oannstadt,

.hicle Driven by a Gas or Petroleum Motor-Engine, the construction of which will be readily tical position and at the same time permit of means of disks 11 and 12,to which is attached U IT STATES ,ATENT' Glories.-

A GOTTLIEB DAIMLER, or cAivNs'r D'r, WURTEMBEBG, GERMANY.

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SLECII'ICATIOH forming part of Letters Patent No. 376,638 dated January 17,1888. Application filed October- 12,1885. Serial No. 179,692. (No model.) Patented in England September 11.1885. No. 10,736 in Belgium October 15, 1885, No. 70,293; in Italy December 17,

185, No. 18,955; in France December 21, 1885, No. 171,261; in

Austria-Hungary February 18, 1886, No. 32,523 and No. 2.203. and in Spain March 26, 1886, No. 8.264.

To'all uihont it may concern.-

' Be it known that I, GOTTLIE B DAIMLER, a

in the Kingdom of Wiirtemberg and Empire of Germany, have invented an Improved'Vegine, (for which I have obtained patents in Great Britain, dated September 11, 1885, No.

70,293; Italy, dated December 17, 1885. No. 18,955; France, dated December 21,1885, No. 171,261; Austria-H ungary, dated February 18, 1886, No. 32,523 and No; 2,203, and Spain, dated March 26,1886, N 0. 8,264,) of which the following is a specification. V Thisinvention relates to an improved vehicle driven by a gas or petroleum motor-enunderstood on reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 showsa sectional side elevation; Fig; 2, a cross-section; Fig. 3, a sectional plan; Fig, 4, a side elevation to a small scale. Figs. 5 to 8 show the same views of a modified arrangement for adapting the vehicle as a sledge. Fig. 9 shows a sectional elevation of the motor-engine. Fig. 10 shows a side view of the same. Fig. 11 shows a vertical section of the apparatus for vaporizing petroleum, and Fig. 12 shows a plan of the same.-

The vehicle consists ofthe framing 1, with seat 2, steering-wheel3, and driving-wheel 4, arranged as a bicycle, as shown at Figs. 1 to 4. The motor-engine 5, with its petroleumreservoir 6, is hung as low as possible be-[ tween the sides of the framing, being fixed on caoutchouc bnfiers 8 by means of screw-bolts 7. so as to afford a somewhat elastic connec shocks of the explosions from being communicated to the vehicle. To the foot-boards 9 on each side areconnected spring-arms carrying rollers 10, that steady the vehicle in the verits assuming an inclined position on curves.

The steering-wheel 3 is worked-from the axis of a steering-spindle, 14, with handles 15, by

the endless band or chain 13. The two disks 16, in tension, which is in line with the axes of the disks, and consequently .is least expanded when the steering-wheel is in line with the driving-wheel, and thus tends to keep it in that position.

The' motor-engine drives the driving-wheel through a loose endless band, 17 that is tightened by means of the pulley 19, mounted on the elbow-lever 18, having its fulcrum on the crank-shaft; of the engine, while its free end is connected toa cord,'2l, that passes-up through the hollowaxis 14, and is wound two or three timesround the spindle 20 of the steering-handles, and then passes back again through theaxis, the other end of the cord being connected to the brake-lever 22. Thus on rotating the handles in onedirection, so as to apply the brake, the lever 18 and pulley 19 are at the same time released, so as to slacken the band 17, and thus allow. the engine to continue running while the vehicle is stopped or retarded. On turning the handles in the contrary direction the band 17 is tightened and the brake is taken oil. The steering-spindle carries a small toothed wheel, 23, with which gears a fixed pawl, 24, so as to hold the spindle in whatever position it is turned into.

, The driving-pulley 25 is loose on the engine-shaft 32, but'is carried round thereby by meansof .the friction-disks 26 and 27, the pressure of "which is adjusted by means of the screw 29 and spring 28, so that when the resistance' of the vehicle exceeds the maximum power of the engine the pulley 25 will slipbetween the friction-disks, and thus the stopping of the engine under these conditions will be prevented. 1

The motor-engine is of the same constructionas that described in my application for Letters Patent No. 165,390, of June 15, 1885, and need, therefore, not be further described.

30 is a receiver for the products'of combustion, from which they escape through a pipe, as shown, and which serves to-warm the seat in cold weather. Airis driven through the casing 33 of the engine by the fan 31 on the engine-shaft 32, so-as to cool the cylinder 34, and the heated air issuingfrom the top of the casing also serves to warm the seat and escapes at the foot-boards'9-at bottom;

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"44 of the tube 41.

with petroleumj-vapor, passes through the The entire engine is inclosedby a casing, 35, attached to the seat 2, thus forming a chamber for warming the latter, andalso protecting the engine against dust. At top are provided two openings with flaps 36 and 37,

. erank-haudle can be removed.

The petroleum apparatus consists mainly of the reservoir 6, Figs. 11 and 12, with float 40, having a tube, 41, sliding telescopically in the tube 42, fixed to the cover 43 of the reservoir,

and opening at its upper end into the atmo's-' phere. By the action of the engine air is drawn in through the tubes 41 42, by preference from the warm-airsupp'ly under the seat, in order by the heat to facilitate the evapora tion of the petroleum,'through which the air bubbles on issuing through the perforations This air-supply, charged spaces'45, 46, and 47 into the supply-pipe of theengine, receiving at the regulating-valve 48 the requisite" addition of atmospheric air for effecting-perfect combustion, in a manner well understood. The space 47 is separated from 46 by means of apartition,'49, of wiregauze or perforated metal, and it has an escape-valve, 50, so that should the-flame of the engine flash back to the reservoir it canfiot pass beyond the partition, and any pressure produced'in 47 will escape through the valve.

In place of. the vaporizing apparatus may be employed a spraying apparatus of any suitable known construction; or if theengine is to be worked with ordinary combustible gas the apparatus maybe replaced by a reservoir of compressed gas with suitable reducingvalve to the supply-pipe.

The modification shown at Figs. 5 to 8 onlydiffers from the foregoing in the substitution of a steering sledge-runner, 3, for the steering; wheel, in providing the driving-wheel 4 with spikes for gripping the ice or snow, and in the substitution of runners 10 for the supportingrollers. The brake 22 is in this case applied to the ground instead of to the driving-wheel.

The above-described vehicle may also be employed for transporting loads. .I do not herein broadly claim the petroleumvaporizing apparatus shown in Fig. 11, as it. constitutes the subject-matter of my application for Letters Patent filed March 4, 1886,

Serial No. 194,036. 1

Having thus described the nature of my in-' vention and the best means'I know for carrying the same into practical efiect, I claim-- 1. The combination, with a vehicle comprising a frame, 1, a ground steering device, 3, and a ground driving-wheel, 4, of the gas or. petroleum motor-engine 5 audits reservoir 6, suspended centrally from the frame between the driving-wheel andsteering device, with its centerof gravity in'the plane of the track traversed, and traveling side supports, 10, extending from the motor-engine frame to travel on the ground and laterally brace and support said engineframe, substantially as described. v V

2. The combination,with the framing 1, driv: ing-wheel 4, and steering-wheel 3, of the gas or petroleum motor-engine 5, and reservoir 6, suspended centrally from the framing, sothat its center of gravity is in the plane of the track, and so that it only partially participates in, the vertical oscillations of the vehicle, the motor-engine being suspended in an elastic manner,'and the vehicle being supported laterally byspring-rollers, substantially as herein described.

3. The frictional connection of the drivingspring 28, and screw adjustment, whereby pulley 25 with the engineshaft, adjustable by when the resistance of the vehicle exceeds the maximum power of the engine the drivingpulley can slip on the engine-shaft.

4. The combination of the elbow-lever 18, with tightening-pulley 19, driving-strap 17,. cord 21, steering-spindle 20,.and brake-lever v22, whereby when the brake is applied the driving-band is slackened.

'5. The combination, with the engine-shaft, of the fan 31 and removable crank-handle 38, with-ratchet-clutch 39, whereby the engine is put in actionin the first instance. 6. The inclosed chamber 35 beneath the'seat, intoiwhich the hot'air from the engine passes,

and which is also warmed by the receptacle .for'the products of combustion for the purposeof warming the scat.

7. In combination with the chamber 35,

heated by the hot air, the openings provided with flaps 36-and 37, whereby the hot air is allowed to escapewhen no heating is required. I 8. The combination of the frame 1, the ground wheel 4, the ground steering-runner 3,

a gas-or petroleum motor'engine, 5, elastically suspended from the frame between the ground.

wheel and steering-runner, and yielding side:-

runners, 10, extending from. the engine-frame and laterally bracing and supporting the engine-frame, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofi have signed my name to this specification,in the presence of two sub-- scribing witnesses, this 21st day of September, A."D. 1885.

GOTTLIEB DAIMLER.

Witnesses:-

' EUGEN ZEILLER,

ALBERT ROLLER. 

